We’ve predominately seen this in video game consoles, most notably the Game Gear, original Xbox, plus the “Express” and “Duo” consoles from NEC. If left unattended for long enough, the fluid can destroy the motherboard to the point that it’s completely unfixable. Unfortunately, when the electrolytic fluid leaks instead of just drying out, it can corrode other components around it, as well as the motherboard itself. When capacitors dry up, they stop working, which is annoying, but relatively easy to fix: Simply replace the bad capacitors. Check the tweet below.In the world of retro electronics, there’s one problem that always seems to creep up: Leaking or dried out capacitors. So far as I can tell, though, the same 21 will be on the US version, which is based on the old, blockier stateside SNES design. Note: the above is the list of games that will appear on the UK SNES Mini, as that's what's dropped into my inbox. I'm almost in tears.Ĭontra III: The Alien Wars, EarthBound, F-Zero, Final Fantasy III (as in the Japanese Final Fantasy VI, Espers and all that), Donkey Kong Country, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Course, Mega Man X, Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Super Mario Kart, Star Fox, Star Fox 2(!), Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Punch-Out!!, Super Metroid, Yoshi's Island, and Secret of Mana. Okay, deep breath, here's what you get with the SNES Mini and just look, look, at how many classics are on here. (Here's a thing, though: you'll have to complete the first level of Star Fox before gaining access to the sequel. The sequel to Star Fox that never came out.

Oh, yeah, and the games include some little thing called Star Fox 2. Yes, it's the Japanese and European model that this Mini is based on.

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